Russian fan stabbed at UEFA final

A Russian fan was stabbed outside the City of Manchester football stadium on Wednesday, according to police.

Greater Manchester Police said the fan at the UEFA Cup final venue suffered non-life threatening injuries in the attack outside the stadium.

Six men, believed to be Rangers fans, have been arrested for a serious assault, according to police.

The city witnessed angry clashes between Rangers fans and riot police as their team suffered a 2-0 defeat to Zenit St Petersburg in the UEFA Cup final.

The scenes came after thousands of fans were left outraged when a screen meant to be showing the game in the Piccadilly Garden fan zone failed to work.

Fans lined the streets and the mood became tense when disgruntled supporters - who had waited all day to see the historic tie with Zenit - were unable to watch the game.

Riot police deployed around the area faced hostile Rangers fans throwing bottles and cans at them. After backing off for a while, police charged the fans, pushing them back. After one clash, a fan lay on the floor and appeared to be injured.

Other fans taunted officers by filming them with their mobile phones, while police fended them off, hitting them with their shields and batons.

The unpleasant scenes marred the good-natured party atmosphere which had characterised the lengthy build-up to the match - one of the most important games in Rangers' history.

More than 100,000 fans were estimated to have gathered in the city centre, turning it into a sea of red, white and blue. They were joined by around 9,000 Zenit fans, who were given an equal share of tickets for the 44,000 capacity City of Manchester Stadium.